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Christmas cookie decorating
Creativity in the Coltman lab was in full force this week when we gathered with friends to decorate Christmas cookies for a good cause. Our creations were donated to the United Way Merry Market, where they were sold to help raise funds for the United Way. To make the event uniquely us, we designed and…
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New publication from Dr. Christi Bubac
We are proud to highlight that Dr. Christi Bubac — PhD alumnus of the Coltman Lab — has co-authored a compelling new study titled “Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Prion Gene Variation Are Consistent With a Response to Chronic Wasting Disease-Induced Selection in Wild White-Tailed Deer” in Ecology & Evolution. This paper advances our understanding…
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New publication on leopard frog conservation
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-024-01623-9 The northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) has undergone dramatic declines in population size and range over recent decades in western Canada and the United States. In British Columbia, only a single population remains at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. Yet, the continuing viability of this population is uncertain. In this paper, the current…
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Happy news all around
A couple of great news: – Zach Balzer passed his PhD qualifying examination on June 24th. Congrats, Zach! – Our lab mascot, Juno Coltman, celebrated her first birthday with some mickey mouse decorations and cake!
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Some action on Campus 🐿️🦅
Our graduate students observed some action on campus today. They spotted a Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), hereafter Humphrey, right outside their office window. Not only that, but there was also a stand-off between this hawk and a squirrel! Check it out below:
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